ETSA05, 4 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

General Information

Main field: Technology. Compulsory for: D2Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The objective of the course is to give the student basic
knowledge about ethical questions that are relevant for software
engineers. In addition to this quality requirements describing
products and systems with respect to different peoples needs’ are
elaborated, basic financial conditions for new product development,
and legal aspects of engineering are discussed. The course also
aims at practicing project work and report writing.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Be able to describe relevant ethical guidelines that are
available

Be able to describe techniques for determining quality aspects
of systems in order to adapt them to the needs of different
people.

Be able to describe relevant legal aspects of intellectual
property rights and patents.

Be able to descibe how a business concept is transformed into a
product

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Be able to apply a basic technique for evaluating ethical
aspects of developed products.

Be able to review a project with respect to basic aspects of
law and ethics.

Be able to write a business plan for a small project

Be able to write a short technical report with correct
scientific handling of references

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

understand in which situations ethical and legal questions are
important for an engineer.

Contents

Code of ethics for engineers

Non functional requirements

Financial aspects on software development

Legal aspects on software development

Open sources licenses

Entrepreneurship

Examination details

Grading scale: THAssessment: The final grade is calculated based on the group assignment and attendance to the seminars.